Steve Oedekerk in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
STEVE OEDEKERK (Producer/Screenwriter) has a multifaceted career that includes directing, writing, acting, stand-up comedy and animation. He stands as a brilliant comedic talent who holds a unique and growing role in the entertainment industry.
In addition to writing and directing films that have grossed more than $800 million worldwide, including the Golden Globe nominated "Patch Adams," starring Robin Williams, Oedekerk also has created and starred in his own NBC, ABC and UPN television specials. In the world of animation, he has created original programming, and he has supported them with groundbreaking technology.
Oedekerk's wide array of current projects includes directing and starring in February 2002 martial arts spoof, "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist," and concurrently, he is producing "Juwanna Mann," soon to be released in January of 2002.
Establishing himself as a leader in animation technology, Oedekerk and his production company, 0 Entertainment, is coming out with the first IMAX 3-D-animated film entitled "Santa Vs. the Snowman," slated for release November 2002.
Oedekerk is also the creative genius behind "Thumbmation" technology which will mark its debut in a series of Thumb Parody projects to be distributed worldwide on DVD and video by Image Entertainment. Kicking off the series is "Thumb Wars," a send-up of the Star Wars Trilogy. Five more films will follow in 2002 including "Thumbtanic," "Bat Thumb" and "The Godthumb."
The writer for such comedy blockbusters as "The Nutty Professor" and its sequel, "The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps," both of which star Eddie Murphy, Oedekerk collaborated with Jim Carrey to write the popular television series, "In Living Color," and later the hit comedy "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." He then went on to write and direct Carrey's equally, popular sequel, "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls," as well as "Nothing To Lose" starring Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence.
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